Sole and heel of shoes



July 6,1926. 1,591,516

S. DOBRIK ET AL SOLE AND HEEL OF SHOES I Filed July '7, 1925 designate similar arts.

Patented July 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL DOIBRIK AND LOUIS YACHNIS, OF NEW YORK, 11'. Y.

' some AND HEEL or snons.

Application filed July 7, 1925. Serial Nb. 41,906.

The object of our invention is to provide an easily applied and detachable wear piece for the soles and heels of shoes so that when either becomes worn it will be possible to replace the worn element or part without disturbing the parts which are still good and capable of further use. This object is accomplished by our invention, some embodiments of which are hereinafter more particularly set forth.

For a more detailed description of our invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which- I Figure 1 is a side elevation of a heel embodying our invention. I

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is an inverted plan view of th same. 1 Q

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section of the same.

Figures 5 and 6 show the parts separated of which our improved heel is composed.

Figures 7 and 8 show metal reinforces used in the respective parts shown in Figures 5 and 6.

Figures 9 and 10 show our invention applied to the sole of a shoe with correspondmg modifications.

Figure 11 is a side elevation, partially in section, of the structure disclosed in Figures 9 and 10.

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters A shoe 1, provided with our invention, has a heel 2 and a sole 3, the heel and sole being of the conventional kind and characteristics, except for differences hereinafter specified, it being assumed that these parts are made of rubber, leather or other suitable material, in the conventional manner.

The heel 2 is given the usual shape and at its rear it is provided with a removable piece 4; which is thickest at the extreme rear where the wear is greatest and tapers from this to its front edge 5. Its to edge 6 is preferably provided with lugs which prevent all twisting of the piece 4. when in place. If desired, these lugs may be omitted and the line 6 extended, as shown in dotted lines at 8 in Figures 1, 2 and 4.

' The main part of the heel 2, which may be designated generically by the character 9, is provided with a metal late 10 which conforms to the outline of t e pp r surf ce 6 of the part 4 and the part 6 has a metal plate 11 which also conforms thereto and, in the preferred embodiment of our invention, the lugs 7 on the part 4 run to a U-shaped projection 12 which is covered by the plate 11 and the plate 10 has a corresponding depression 13 to receive the same. The metal plates 10 and 11 are preferably vulcanized in place and so firmly secured. To facilitate this, a surface of the plate 10 is roughened, as indicated at 14.

In the other embodiment of our invention, which is shown applied to the sole of a shoe, the sole 3 has a recessed part 15 at its front end which is adapted to receive a corresponding part 16 which may be fitted thereto. The main part of the sole, which may be designated by the character 17 carries a metal plate 18 with three holes 19 which are preferably screw threaded, although they may be made in any suitable way, and this plate with these holes is vulcanized in place.

' The other part 16 carries a metal plate 20 which is recessed so as to fit snug against the plate 18 and engage the same and is vulcanized to the part 16. It has holes 21 through which screws 22 may pass to hold the part 16 in place. The part 16 has a projection 23 which enters a corresponding recess 24. in the part 17 and the part 17 is I thinnest at its extreme front so that the part 16 may be fixed at its place where the wear is greatest.

It will be understood that the part 6 is held in place by screws 22 corresponding to the screws 22 used in holding the part 16 in place, although these screws are not shown, except in dotted lines in Figure 1.

In view of the foregoing the use of our improvement will be. readily understood. It is used in the conventional manner and when the replaceable parts become worn, the screws 22 are removed, the worn parts removed and replaced and then the screws 22 are returned and thereby hold the removable parts in place the same as before. The advantage of this is that as the heels and soles become worn they may be restored to use in a condition substantially as good as new by removing and replacing only a small art instead of the entire heel and this may e done without the aid of a cobbler or a cobblers tools.

While we have shown and described some embodiments of our invention, it is obvious that it is not res icted thereto, but that 1t is broad enough to cover all structures that bottom and removable piece, one metal rein- 10 come within the scope of the annexed claim. force inter-engaging with the other with in- .Having thus described our invention, taglio-rilevato relatlon, said metal reinforces what we claim is being on opposite surfaces.

A bottom of a shoe' havin a removable In testimony whereof we have hereunto piece with a to tapered mm the end set our hands this 2d day of July, 1925. towards the mid le, lugs to hold the arts in fixed relation projecting from sai top SAMUEL DOBRIK.

and metal reinforces secured to said shoe- LOUIS YACHNIS. 

